Halloween decorations Archives

Cursed Objects: Jumpstart the Season With These Spooky Builds

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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October 25th, 2022October 25th, 2022

Make your Halloween the spookiest it can possibly be! There’s no way we could include all the wonderfully inspiring projects that we loved this year. Here are just a few that stood out.

Spooky Music To Level Up Your Halloween Decor

Jennifer Blakeslee keeps the Global Maker Faire program running smoothly and has been a maker at Maker Faire since 2011. Among other things, she really likes to travel, write, cook, hike, make big art, and swim in the ocean.

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October 14th, 2022October 13th, 2022

Halloween is fast approaching, and what better way to weird out your neighbors and spook your guests than some creepy theremin music. A staple of suspenseful soundtracks and low rent sci-fi, this electronic musical instrument is controlled without physical contact by the musician.

Over the Top Home Decorations for Halloween

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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October 21st, 2016October 20th, 2016

Some of the most elaborate, jaw-dropping, and just plain out of control decorations we’ve featured on Make:.

Animate Your Jack-O’-Lantern with an App

By Paul Banner

Paul Banner

Paul Banner is always trying to do too much. Between a full time job in the bike trade and taking care of his kids, there's not much time leftover for hacking, but he still does what he can, when he can. A classic case of too many hobbies, not nearly enough time!

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October 19th, 2016October 18th, 2016

This easy pumpkin hack takes your jack-o-lantern and turns it into an animated cyclops using a free app and a cling-wrapped cell phone.

Halloween Contest! Show Us Your Haunted House and Costume Tutorials

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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October 14th, 2016

Do you have a spooky project in the works? Share it in our Halloween Contest and you could win prizes and our respect.

7 Ideas for Automating Your Halloween Porch Display

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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September 28th, 2016September 27th, 2016

Sounds, light, and motion: here are 7 inspired ideas that bring your porch display alive for visiting trick-or-treaters.